Pearl Harbor Date of Infamy

Strafe Bombing

Tactic 1 Strafe Bombing: dropping bombs on either side of target while flying low and quick over top of the target

Bombing

Tactic 2 Bombing: dropping a bomb directly on top of the target when in range

Aerial Torpedoes

Tactic 3 Aerial Torpedoes: torpedoes dropped by plane into the water that hone in on ships much like a torpedo launched from a submarine

Ford Field Bombing

Tactic 4 Supply Line: taking out the supply line limits the amount of reinforcements that can be given during a battle

U.S.S Arizona

Tactic 5 Render Defenseless: take out the firepower from the battleships which will enable strafe bombing and bombing on aircraft carrier

U.S.S. Arizona Today

Remnants

The Pulse The oil from the U.S.S Arizona that still comes topside from the battleship til this day

Attack Plan

In-Synch Attack

Attack Plan Utilize planes to take out the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy. Send two waves from opposite sides of island to same point

Damage from Attack

Trivia Time! How many ships were actually sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor? What were the names of those ships?

Yamamoto

Regretful Thought After the attack Yamamoto said: “I fear we have only awaken a sleeping giant.”

Akagi

Flag Ship Akagi was the Japanese aircraft carrier that most of the planes were sent off of. Also was Yamamoto’s ship

Kamikaze

Divine Wind Pilots who have the mission to die If they return home alive, it is a dishonor to their country and family

Midget Submarine

Another Attack Submarines used to get into the actual naval base to damage ships. Often had mines with them to attach to ships

Never Forget